That’s right, Nutella is finally getting the recognition it deserves, with its own festival: Nutella Palooza. Taking place on 9th April, the festival is ‘a celebration of all things Nutella and chocolate’. According to the festival’s website it is: “The brainchild of a group of Adelaide Nutella fans “. They go on to say that: “Nutella-Palooza will feature cooking demonstrations, bakery stalls, chocolate stalls, food trucks, art installations and much more.” [...]Read more...

Ask any of my friends what my favourite food is and they’ll almost certainly reply with: noodles, dim sum or gravy. My girlfriend would probably say all three. Noodles and dim sum, however, are recent additions: only making the cut after living near China Town in Sydney, Australia a few years ago. I’ve had a love affair with the gravy, the silky-smooth Sunday staple, since before I was old enough [...]Read more...

2015 has been a good year for gin. Which means it’s been a good year for everyone (well, gin lovers, at least). We’ve seen dozens of new gins come on the market, craft gin become as popular as craft beer and a gin advent calendar for the ultimate Christmas countdown. It’s become so popular that even teenagers have started making it. If you’re looking for a perfect present for [...]Read more...

Choosing the perfect Christmas presents just got a lot easier. Whisky Doughnuts Doughnuts, meet whisky. Whisky, meet doughnuts. I think you’re going to get along just fabulously. And they do. Thanks to the geniuses at Crosstown Doughnuts and Jura Whisky, this pairing of pleasures is now a ridiculously exciting reality. With a whisky cream filling and a whisky glaze, these donuts are sure to satisfy even the most [...]Read more...

Are you the kind of person (like me) that after only 10 minutes of opening a tube of Pringles, you’re turning it upside down and pouring the remaining crumbs into mouth? Well Pringles have upped their game, gone all Christmassy on us and added the ultimate festival flavour to their range. That’s right – Pigs in Blankets flavoured Pringles, people! They’ll be on shelves from the beginning of December (that’s today) and [...]Read more...

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall (or Hugh Furly Wurly, as my girlfriend calls him) recently embarked on a campaign to get supermarkets to stock fruit and veg that is, shall we say, visually less appealing (ugly). After all, just because it isn’t completely straight, resembles a human face or has a nubbin or two, doesn’t mean it isn’t delicious and perfectly edible. To celebrate the beauty of these less fortunate foods, but [...]Read more...

Located in the beautiful village of Shinfield, just outside Reading, L’Ortolan is a Food & Drink Guides favourite. L’Ortolan is a beautiful fine-dining restaurant offering exceptional modern French cuisine with gorgeous surroundings and interiors. Their recently appointed head chef, Tom Clarke, has had a huge impact on the restaurant; with his contemporary menus setting them apart and retaining their Michelin star status for the 14th year. Not only that, but [...]Read more...

Christmas party season is almost upon us. Time to dig out your best frock, do up your top button and try as hard as possible not to be ‘that guy’. We’ve all been there. Don’t worry. There’s always one! Bristol isn’t short of great places to go for some festival fun with your co-workers. We’ve put together some of our favourite alternative Christmas parties: some foodie, some pure fun, [...]Read more...

We’ve teamed up with one of the UK’s hottest new micro-breweries for the ultimate Christmas party competition: win 96 bottled of craft beer delivered to your office on the day of your Christmas party. That should kick start the festivities nicely. The Tweed Brewing Co is a Manchester Based micro-brewery on a mission to re-invent the pint – and their mission is going well. Their bottled and cask crafts [...]Read more...